Now the question here today is why do we sleep. While this might seem to be a simple question to answer for most there are actually quit a few theories that have been developed and question as far back as the Greek philosophers‚ to explain why humans need to sleep in order to survive. First lets start off with that sleep means. The definition of sleep‚ according to the Cambridge English Dictionary is the resting state in which the body is not active and the mind is unconscious. Now‚ having the definition
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Why shouldn’t humans attempt to clone living organisms including humans? Why do people think it is wrong? Nevertheless‚ natural cloning occurs everywhere. All plants‚ some insects‚ algae‚ unicellular organisms that conduct mitosis or binary fissions‚ and identical twins are all clones of each other. As long as genetic make-up is the same they are considered clones. Cloning would bring endless potentially important benefits to everyday life and more importantly‚ the future. By being able to clone
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Raising Enough Food with GMOs American agriculture is the world’s leader in production and also seems to be the envy of other countries. The reason why is because U.S. agri-business consistently produces more food on less land and at cheaper cost than the farmers of any other nation. When famine loomed in Mexico and southern Asia in the mid-20th century‚ agricultural crop researchers saved the day. Scientists at Mexico ’s International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center and the Philippines ’s International
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Gardasil: A Controversial Vaccine for Cancer? When you ask people to think of causes of cancer‚ there are a few things that most will say. The most common thoughts to hear include genetics and heredity sources‚ lifestyle choices like tanning or smoking‚ and just plain random chance. One cause that most people won’t think of‚ however‚ is STDs. Sexually transmitted diseases come with a host of problems‚ but usually cancer isn’t one that is attributed. Certain types of cervical and other
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Diseases that are common such as‚ mumps‚ measles‚ rubella and tetanus are harmful diseases that can be easily prevented by vaccines. Some people refuse to vaccinate their children for uneducated reasons. They think that vaccines do more harm than good‚ which is undeniably false. There are dozens of articles that say vaccines are crucial for everyone’s well being‚ while others claim they cause autism and other disabilities. Because vaccines prevent diseases and protect others‚ they should be mandatory
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Let’s try to go through the day of an average American. You wake up in your bed to a buzzing alarm‚ begrudgingly getting ready for the long day ahead of you. You might take a bit to wake up so you put it on snooze. However‚ you remember you have children that depend on you‚ whether you need to wake them up or make breakfast‚ you are a responsible parent. During your morning ritual‚ you decide to tune in on the local news channel. Now just like most mornings‚ you hear about some serious crime that
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There are many dieting pill advertisements in the media today. When watching television or reading women’s magazines‚ odds are there is at least one advertisement of a weight loss and fat burning supplement. This is due to the fact that many women and men are trying to lose weight‚ but many people do not know that dieting pills have flawed claims and in some cases can be very harmful to the person taking the pill because they contain high risk chemicals in order for the pill to be a supplement.
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If Epicurus were alive today I believe he would be wise to advocate his four-part cure for anxiety. I will address how some of his points may seem harder to adhere to today‚ but how they are nonetheless helpful and still widely used to help cope with anxiety. Every person is a reflection of their time. However‚ if born today I believe Epicurus’s four-part cure would at its core still be the same and hold great merit. The First of Epicurus’s four-part cure is‚ “Don’t fear god”. However‚ he lived from
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Should every little kid that goes out for an activity get a trophy? Even if they didn’t win any games or competitions? Many organizations give everyone who participates a trophy for not actually winning anything. Trophies for everyone may make every kid feel good about themselves‚ but it fails to teach the kids anything. Giving every kid that goes out for an activity a trophy makes those who do win feel less special‚ the work ethic of the players will be terrible‚ and when the kids grow up they won’t
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I understand that this school has bigger issues than lockers to worry about‚ however I believe that the student body deserves more then a small tin box. Ninth to twelfth graders all basically live out of their assigned lockers and their bags. But we deserve more‚ much more. Its unfair that sixth to eighth graders get the luxury of a desk‚ cubby‚ bag‚ locker and the back of the classroom‚ while the ninth to twelfth graders only get one locker the size of a textbook and a half and their own bags.
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